CDEA2014 conference is being organised by a multinational, multicultural team who contributes to the preparation of international cyber security methodologies and development of global cybersecurity body of knowledge while working with ISACA (international academic publications and ISACA Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX) activities: http://www.isaca.org/Education/Online-Learning/Pages/Webinar-20-Critical-Controls-for-Cyber-Defense.aspx), Council on Cyber Security (http://www.Counciloncybersecurity.org/), National CERTs and national security services (e-crime and abuse handling automation). Team also actively contributes to the development of multiple national cyber security frameworks, academic research, developed its own platform for monitoring national critical infrastructure with federated cyber-defence model and has its own Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (NRD CIRT).

Tanzanian National Cyber Security Framework

In autumn 2012, NRD and ISACA Tanzania Chapter have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This has put a firm base to the cooperation between NRD AS and ISACA Tanzania Chapter and the development of Consultative Tanzanian National Cyber Security Framework (the Framework). The global partnership works as an advisory body that connects public and private sectors in order to ensure a safe and reliable business environment locally and internationally.

On the 16th of January, 2014 ISACA Tanzania Chapter volunteers, together NRD CS presented the draft Framework, targeted to bring additional practical implementation guidance for cybersecurity for Tanzanian organizations. A key objective of the Framework is to encourage organizations to consider cybersecurity risk as a priority similar to financial, safety, and operational risk while factoring in larger systemic risks inherent to critical infrastructure.

The Framework Core lists the recommended industry standards and best practices that should be implemented in an organization in order to ensure governance of cyber security and establish appropriate controls. The Framework Core is further amended for different business areas (e.g. SCADA and Industrial Control Systems security, Electronic banking and mobile payments, Critical ICT infrastructure protection, E-services) by putting additional priorities on each functional category.